Ricky Gervais has received a lot of mainstream attention since he hosted the Golden Globe Awards a couple of weeks ago. At the Golden Globes, he poked fun at Tom Cruise’s questionable sexuality, took a jab at Robert Downie Jr.’s past run ins with the law, and called Steve Carrel “ungrateful” for quitting The Office. I personally found the jokes hilarious but the stuffy stars of Hollywood did not seem to share my sense of humor.

For some reason people seemed surprised at Gervais’ style of humor. Somehow they forgot that this was the guy who created The Office and Extra’s and solidified himself as a writer and comedian through standup comedy.

Rick Gervais has been huge for a couple of years now whether you’ve heard of him or not. Consequently, he has as much money as Forest Gump after hurricane season. Gervais has called his newest project, “The most expensive practical joke I’ve ever done.” It’s better known as An Idiot Abroad and follows the uninformed and unintentionally funny Carl Pilkington to the Seven Wonders of the World. This is without question, the funniest cultural/travel documentary that has ever existed. In addition, its Friday midnight timeslot works into my schedules perfectly. There is after all, no rest for the wicked here at The Whole Ball of Wax.

It’s not often that Antoine Dodson and Edward Cullen are in the same room together but this happened just a couple of weeks ago at a Halloween party. Dressed as Antoine Dodson I circulated the room warning all in attendance to hide their kids, wives and husbands because rumor had it there was a rapist in the area who was adamant he rape everybody. I stumbled upon Edward Cullen and provided him with the same counsel that I had provided everyone else. Edward seemed appreciative so we engaged in a lengthy conversation on various topics including Movember. As we talked, it was revealed that Edward Cullen was not Twilight’s Edward Cullen at all but rather Thomas Cantley, a filmmaker from New York and cancer survivor.

Thomas was diagnosed with testicular cancer last year at the age of 26 and was very open with me about his experience. He explained that he was reluctant to go see a physician despite the persistent pains he had been having in his lower abdomen. He told me that it wasn’t until his testicle swelled to the size of a grapefruit and the pain overwhelmed him that he actually went to see a doctor. By this time the cancer had spread to his stomach and it appeared his chances of overcoming the disease were slim. After showing me the massive scare from his surgery that runs up the center of his stomach, Thomas told me he had created a charity specifically for testicular cancer called Ballsy.

Now cancer free, Thomas is in the process of creating the Ballsy Journey that will see a group of people push a 7 ft. ball from Halifax to Toronto as a means of creating awareness and a proactive attitude towards testicular cancer. In addition, he is making a documentary called Ballsy that will tell the story of his own experience and the experiences of other testicular cancer patients.

Thomas is an incredibly positive and ambitious young adult that has seen the light and made a serious commitment to make a difference in this world. I encourage all to visit the Ballsy website and join the Ballsy Journey Facebook Group.

Furthermore, if you happen to see a 7 ft. ball being pushed down the street in the near future or you find that your own balls hurt more then normal… Look into it! If you don’t have balls, just check out the 7 ft. ball.